系図
Meanings
1
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
Refers to a chart or record showing family lineage, ancestry, or descent. Used in historical, legal, and everyday contexts.
He is researching his family's genealogy.
This family has a family tree dating back to the Edo period.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の系図をたどるto trace someone's family tree/lineage
He traced his ancestors' family tree back to the Edo period.
- 系図を作るto make/draw up a family tree
My grandmother decided to draw up a family tree for her house.
- 系図に載るto be recorded/listed in a family tree
That warlord's name is listed in an old family tree.
- 系図を調べるto look into/research a family tree
She researched her family's genealogy and was surprised by what she found.